My Bathroom Cabinets Organization

After the 200th time I dropped all of my things to reach for something in the back of my bathroom cabinet, I’ve decided it’s time for a bathroom organization project! Trying to be a minimalist, I didn’t really want to buy organization products. But every time I opened a cabinet I got so frustrated not being able to find anything. Also, it was easier to lose products and get doubles because of the mess. Eventually I decided it will be more beneficial in the long run to get organizational products for a great bathroom organization system.

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I have to admit, I didn’t think I would love the new system as much as I do!! I had to spend a little more than I had hoped but it was totally worth it. Now every time I open my cabinet, it takes me a second to grab what I need and even faster to put it back! So I would love to share what I got, why, and how to use each product.

At the end of the post I explain how to do a bathroom organization project for your own needs and link to the products I got.

My bathroom organization

My bathroom cabinet before my bathroom organization project

Can you believe this was the way I had my bathroom organization set up before?? I thought a couple of boxes and knowing the order of things was enough. It really isn’t, things get mixed up and knocked down constantly!

First cabinet:

Bathroom Cabinet Organization

Over the door organizer

I have to admit, I didn’t believe in this product but it turned out so successful! I use it to keep my hair brush, my dry brushes and a blow dryer! Let me tell you, I regret all the times I could have had an easier time with my blow-dryer!! It’s so annoying to throw it on top of everything else, make a mess and have its chord get tangled. Now It’s so easy to pull it out and put it to its place quickly.

A fabric bin for extras

I got a bin to store my extras that can easily make a mess. It now stores extra cotton balls, q-tips and my toiletries bags. I used to just stack them in the back of the cabinet but they were all over the place all the time. One vacation was enough to make a huge mess in the cabinet. Now they are neatly organized together in a bin with room to spare. It’s so much easier to grab one and to put it back to place.

A set of acrylic drawers

I used to keep three boxes for certain items – hair ties, make up and jewelry. They weren’t stackable and they took too much space. I looked for the same kind of organization system, but something that will take advantage of the vertical space. I found these beautiful acrylic drawers and designated a drawer for each category. I don’t have a lot in any of these categories so this was perfect. But you can defiantly get a few of these and stack them! It’s so easy. When I need something I just pull a drawer, put it on the counter top and put it back when I’m done.

Cotton Balls Container

I got this cute container a while back and love it! It’s so easy to use, it takes less space than taking one from the big packaging every time. It also helps keep everything organized because putting it back is much easier than putting the entire package back every time. You can also use the lid as a jewelry bowl!

Pullable drawers\shelves

I had to get something to organize all my hair products, extras etc. Until that point I just had them standing in the cabinet, hard to access, easy to mess up. These pullable drawers make it so much easier!!

I also got a pack of 6 acrylic containers that are stackable. I used a few for other purposes around the house and the other I placed in my bathroom cabinet. As you see, I only use one for brushes.

Second Cabinet:

Bathroom Cabinet Organization

A basket for extras

This was a basket we already used. We actually had everything in it and it was always loaded with no access to the bottom. Now That everything is organized, I use it to store more extras like toothpaste, floss, etc.

Acrylic drawers

These drawers are bigger then the one I use for small items like makeup and hair ties. I use them to store all kind of medicine and first aid items like band-aids.

They make everything more organized and easy to grab! They are separate so you can take one out to your countertop, look for what you need and put it back.

Fabric Bin for toilet paper

It seemed to make more sense to keep it in the plastic wrapping for so long. But when you need toilet paper NOW and you’re fighting to tear open that annoying plastic, you’ll agree with me that storing them in a bin is much easier. If I have extra that won’t fit the bin, I store it as is in the guest bathroom.

Bathroom organization Overlook:

How to do a bathroom organization project:

Look At What You Have – Not everybody has the same things in their bathroom cabinets, the same quantities or the same size. You need to look through everything you have and decide what you’ll keep in the cabinets, what you’ll move to a different place and what you’ll add.

Categorize – When you have everything you want to have in your bathroom cabinets, it’s time to categorize them. What goes with what. For example, if you have a lot of make up – you might consider separating it to different categories. I have very little make up so it was all in the same category. Choose what goes into the same place, and maybe have subcategories.

Assess Quantities – Once you know how many categories you have, you’ll have a general idea of how many organization products you need for you cabinets but you don’t know the sizes. How many hair products do you have? How many extras of certain products do you usually have around? For example, I only keep one extra of things like shampoos, soaps, hair products etc. So I know I don’t need a ton of space for those. But if you like to keep more, you need to get a bigger container\bin.

Imagine The New System –Check if your needs match your space. Will everything fit nicely in your bathroom cabinets?

Look For Products That Match –Even with all the abundance sometimes you can’t find a perfect match. Take the time to build the perfect set that will fit your space and products.

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My cabinets are in desperate need of this! Right now I have it “organized” with hair products to the left, face in the middle, body to the right. Needless to say its a cluster in there and things are constantly falling over.

Having everything organized is something I am really good at. I’ve had a few times when I know I needed to be better organized, and was the same way in not wanting to spend money on bins and drawers, but it’s so worth it at the end.

Girl you nailed it! hahah my bathroom before being organized… Looked like a frat bathroom (well maybe not that bad) but It was such a huge relief when i finally got it all taken care of at our new home!

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